The provincial Literature and Arts Association has 13 branches with 271 members, operating in all fields of literature and arts. Over the past term, it has served a common home for writers and artists, and actively studied and created artworks, contributing to promoting political, socio-economic and cultural achievements, and enriching the literary and artistic treasures of Son La province in particular and the country in general.

The provincial Public Security Agency held a ceremony at Tay Bac Square in Son La city on December 14 evening to launch a peak campaign to suppress crimes, and protect security and order for the Lunar New Year 2024 (Tet).

The council for assessing provincial-level science and technology projects appraised and accepted five projects this month.

A gala themed “"Son La farmers with agricultural product sale" took place in Son La city on November 27.

The provincial People's Committee on the evening of November 25 organized a drill in response to a large fire in residential areas 11 and 12, Chieng Le ward, Son La city.

The Son La provincial People's Committee held a ceremony to announce and award certificates to typical rural industrial products in 2023.

The Organizing Committee of the 6th provincial Innovation Contest for Youth and Children 2023 honoured winners at a ceremony on November 24.

Nguyen Huu Dong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the provincial delegation of National Assembly deputies joined the Great National Unity Festival with the people of Pe hamlet, Song Pe commune, Bac Yen district on November 17.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Lo Minh Hung on November 17 attended the great national unity festival in Thai hamlet, Muong Thai commune, Phu Yen district.

Major General Nguyen Ngoc Van, Director of the provincial Department of Public Security, on November 16 attended the great national solidarity festival in Pu Hao hamlet, Muong Lan commune, Sop Cop district.

The Confederations of Labour of Son La province and Da Nang city on November 16 held a ceremony to inaugurate a house for teachers of the Chieng An Primary and Secondary School in Chieng An commune, Muong La district.

Bui Minh Tan, member of the provincial Party Standing Committee and head of the committee's Board for Internal Affairs on November 16 attended the great national unity festival in Pom Sinh hamlet, Chieng Bang commune, Quynh Nhai district.

The People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province on November 15 held a conference on tourism development connectivity between the locality and Northwest provinces at Muong Thanh Hotel, Son La city.

The event saw the attendance of Vi Duc Tho, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Son La province; and Luong Thi Van Anh, Chairwoman of the provincial Party Committee's Inspection Board.

Luong Thi Van Anh, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Chairwoman of the committee's Inspection Commission attended the Great National Unity Day in Heo Trai hamlet, Chieng Pha commune, Thuan Chau district on November 11.

Member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Nguyen Thai Hung attended the Great National Unity Day in residential area No. 3 in Song Ma township, Song Ma district on November 11.

Son La province’s Union of Science and Technology Associations on November 9 coordinated with the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the provincial Labour Confederation, the provincial Youth Union, the provincial Radio and Television Station and the Tay Bac University to organise a get-together to honour 55 outstanding intellectuals and creative workers in the province in 2023.

Hoang Quoc Khanh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, on November 8 attended the Great National Unity Day with the people in Muong Bu hamlet, Muong Bu commune, Muong La district.

On November 8, member of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Trang Thi Xuan attended the Great National Unity Day in Dam Hoa hamlet, Chieng Mai commune, Mai Son district, and a ceremony to recognise the hamlet as meeting new-style rural standards in 2023.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 5 asked ministries, agencies, and localities to further concentrate on and take drastic measures in fire prevention and fighting as in the coming time, fire incidents tend to develop complicatedly.